新概念英语第四册61-03

Shilling 先令 worth of 价值

Space: parking lot 停车场

Site: camping site 野营地

bump into 表示撞击的过程

limousine 高级车

Yearly: year after year, annual annually

An entertaining paradox for the cynic 对那些厌世嫉俗者来说一件有趣的自相矛盾的事情

promise: prospect 前景

The man who manoeuvres carelessly into his five shillings worth of space at one of Europe's myriad permanent sites may find himself bumping a Bentley. More likely,Ford Consul will be hub to hub with Renault or Mercedes, but rarely with bicycles made for two.That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic, a brighter promise for the hopeful traveler who has sworn to get away from it all.